A partnership between Miss Universe GB and the Hemraj Goyal Foundation has generated a staggering £12,740.88 for Strongbones.
The Hemraj Goyal Foundation, in Billericay, was adopted by Miss Universe Great Britain as one of its official charities for the 2012 competition and we were overwhelmed to be one of the beneficiaries to receive the funds. The Hemraj Goyal Foundation has helped raise Strongbones over £35,000 in 15 months through direct fundraising and networking us to different organisations.
The funds were raised through a series of regional qualifiers around the country and the grand final in Birmingham during May. Miss April Fitzmaurice and Miss Rachael Fitzmaurice attended the prestigious final on behalf of the charity, and were treated to a night of glamour hosted by Miss Universe GB 2011 Miss Chloe Beth Wilson.
Forty young women from across Great Britain competed for the crown in front of a panel of eight judges from the beauty and fashion industry.
Twenty-one-year-old Holly Hale from Llanelli was crowned Miss Universe GB 2012, and will now go on to represent Great Britain at Donald Trump’s Miss Universe final overseas later this year.
Twenty-five-year-old Pammy Nuaranga from Manchester scooped the Miss Charity prize, which was awarded by the Hemraj Goyal Foundation and ourselves at the competition’s grand final in Birmingham.
Pammy was one of forty young women to take to the stage that night – and as part of the competition’s NOT IN VAIN campaign – all were encouraged to fundraise for good causes.
THE MISS UNIVERSE GB COMPETITION is organised by Vibe and takes place annually in Birmingham. Around fifty women from England, Scotland and Wales compete for the coveted title.
THE MISS UNIVERSE® competition is now more than fifty years old. It was created in the United States back in the 1950’s and has grown to become one of the most coveted titles in the worldwide pageant scene. Contestants from around eighty countries compete for the title of Miss Universe® each year. Contestants must be at least eighteen years old (a policy which began in 1991) and under twenty seven (by February 1st in the year they participate in the national telecast).
